Automobile-hinge



S. NORTHCOTT.

AUTOMOBILE HINGE.

APPLICATION HLED luLY 15.1920.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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SAMUEL waarneemt, or Mawson; wisconsin. o

AUTeivfoBILE-ninenl As usually constructed, when the latclr. of`

an automobile door is unlocked the door is free to swing outwardly, and sometimes throughcarelessness the door is left unlatched so that a slight movement causes itto yswing open with the' result that it is apt to come in contact with obstructionsand be wrenched olf. This frequently happens when automobiles are driven into or out of a garage and the door of the automobile is left open. It is also usual to provide a rubber bumper adjacent the door to prevent it from rattling when shut,'and these are subject to rapid deterioration. To obviate the above difficulties I have provided a hinge for an automobile in which a spring serves to move the door to closed position and one in which the door is prevented from fully closing until desired by the operator by a stop for the hinge which also serves the purpose of a bumper to prevent rattling.

, A further object of the invention is to provide a hinge made from sheet metal stamp- 1n s.

gIhe invention further consists in the several features hereinafterset forth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Figure l is a view of an automobile door equipped with a hinge embodying the invention, parts being shown in section; Fig. 2 is a side view of the hinge; Fig. 3 is an end view of the hinge; Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings7 the numeral 5 designates an automobile door hung at the door opening in the side 6 of the automobile upon hinges embodying the invention. Each hinge consists of stationary hinge member 7, a hinge pin 8 and a movable hinge member 9.

The stationary hinge member 7 includes a U-shaped piece of sheet metal stamping 10 having hinge straps 1l and a plate 12 spot welded to the faces of the straps l1. Holes 13 are drilled through the plate and the specification of Lettersratent.

straps for the receptionl ofscr'ews to fasten this hinge member tothe body of theY automobile. j 1 f Thejhinge pin ,f8 is mounted in the U- shaped piece l0 and secured to the sides thereofl The `hinge member 9 consists of two plates i4- spot welded together and each havingone` of its ends bent over to form anY `attaching pla-te lhaving screw openings 16V for the reception `ofscrews securing said; member tothe door 5. A"Ihejopposite ends of these plates are .provided with alined openings through which the hinge pin/8 passes. A slot 17 in thef plate 12 forms a guide for the hinge member)A and prevents endwise movement of said member onf the pin 8. Ifdesired,.s'horttubes 128 mounted on the pin 8 and yabutting against the sides of the piece 10y andthe apertured endof the hinge member 9 may be used to prevent endwise movement of said member on said pin.

A coiled spring 19` is mounted on the hinge pin 8 and has a centrallv disposed U- shaped portion 20 which engages a shoulder 2l on the member 9 so as to exert pressure against said hinge to move the door 5 to closed position.

Full closing of the door is normally prevented by a stop shoulder 22 on the hinge member 9 coperating with a yieldable stop 23. This stop 23 is slidably mounted in an opening 24 in the back of the piece l0 and is acted upon by a spring 25 mounted in a tubular housing 26 riveted to said back. The pressure of the spring 25 may be adj usted by set screw 27 mounted in the end of the housing 26Hand engaging said spring. When the door is swung from full opening position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, by the spring '19 to its full line position, the stop 23 acting on thehinge member 9 prevents further closing of the door until the operator himself moves the door to closed position against the pressure of the spring 25 which on compression of wthe inward movement of the stop 23 into the housing exerts a pressure against said hinge member through the stop 23 and prevents the door from rattling when closed. If desired; the door may be maintained in its partially closed position for the purpose of ventilation.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a hinge7 the combination of a xed hinge member7 a hinge pin carried by said Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

` movable hinge member to move it toclosed f position, and a spring acting against said stop to limit the closing movement of said movable hinge member by opposing the action oi' the first named spring.

2. In a hinge, the combination of a sta- I tional-yk hinge member having a U-shaped portion, a'hinge pin mounted 1n the sides of said portion, a casing secured to the transverse part of said portion, a movable-hinge member journaled on the hinge pin `and having a stop shoulder, a slidable stop engageable With the Stop shoulder, a spring on saidhinge pin and engageable With saidy movable hinge member tomovefit to closed position, and a spring in said casing acting against saidstop to limitztheclosing movement of said movable hinge.

'3. In a hinge, the combination of. astationary hinge member comprising a U- shaped stamping having attaching hinge straps and a plate Welded to said straps and provided with a guide slot, ya hinge'pin mounted in said stamping,"a movable hinge member having a part guided in Vsaid slot and comprising a pair of stampings Welded together and having laterally bent portions forming an attaching plate, and a coiled spring on said pin having a medial U-shaped portion engaging said movable hinge member to move it to closed position.

4L. In a hinge, the combination of astationary hinge member comprising a U- shaped stamping having attaching hinge straps, a hinge pin mounted in said stamping, a stop slidably mounted in the front end of said stamping, a spring housing secured to the 'iront end of said stamping, a movable hinge member comprising a pair of stampings Welded together and having laterally bent portions forming an attaching plate, a coiled spring on said pin having a medial U-shaped portion engaging said movable hinge member to move it to closed position, and a spring in said housing acting on said stop to move it against said Vmovable hinge member to limit'its closing movement.

'in testimony whereof, l afx Vmy signature, in presence of two Witnesses. l v

SAMUEL NORTHCOTT;

Vitnesses:

v HOWARD MURPHY,

R. A. Rom?. 

